The Citizen Lab @citizenlab.ca · Dec 2 Threats often targeted exiled women human rights defenders who were in a position to mobilize international attention, causing authoritarian governments reputational damage and increased external scrutiny. #OnlineHarassment #TransnationalRepression #16DaysofActivism
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Despite their resilience, targets reported experiencing chilling effects of these attacks, which profoundly altered women’s sense of security and their social relations. Respondents described feelings of exhaustion, stress and anxiety, burnout, sleeplessness, and depression.